Luffy, the protagonist of One Piece, is going strong on his quest to claim the One Piece, and he has already shaken the New World, especially in the Final Saga, starting from the events on Egghead Island. Luffy has recently become an Emperor of the sea, and that in itself means that he has grown tremendously in terms of strength over the years. Of course, while this has been a great step for Luffy, he’s still quite young and has a lot of potential to fulfil.
There are many characters that Luffy is yet to surpass, and these are characters that he will most likely face in the Final Saga. Through one way or another, Luffy will have to face them and surpass them in either fame or battle strength.
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Blackbeard
- Rank: Yonko of the Sea
- Affiliation: Blackbeard Pirates
- Haki: Color of Armament, Color of Observation
- Devil Fruit: Yami Yami no Mi, Gura Gura no Mi
Blackbeard is one of the Emperors of the Sea and certainly a very powerful adversary for Luffy. He might be one of the endgame villains for Luffy to take down, and a battle between these two characters is inevitable. Blackbeard is aiming for the One Piece, just like Luffy himself. This evidently sets them up for a clash towards the end of the story, and it will be extremely interesting to see whether Luffy ends up defeating him or not.
Regardless, Luffy will have to fight him and surpass him if he is to become the Pirate King. Blackbeard certainly won’t let him get an easy run to the One Piece, and that is what makes this fight very exciting. Right now, Blackbeard is also growing in terms of strength, and while Luffy might be close to his level, the fact is that he possesses two of the most powerful Devil Fruits and is still looking for more to increase his already great strength.
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Shanks
- Rank: Yonko of the Sea
- Affiliation: Red Hair Pirates
- Haki: Color of Armament, Color of Observation, Color of the Supreme King
- Devil Fruit: None
Shanks is one character that Luffy absolutely has to surpass in the Final Saga. While Luffy is already very strong, he is not on the same level as Shanks, especially in terms of controlling his Haki. This was confirmed to us directly in the Elbaf arc, where Shanks was stated to be stronger than Loki, who himself is stronger than Luffy at the moment. No matter what aspect of Haki fans look at, Shanks is far superior to Luffy, and the Straw Hat Captain will have to reach higher levels if he is to match Shanks and surpass him.
These two characters will meet soon in One Piece and, when that happens, Luffy will have to prove to him that he is a superior pirate to the red-haired Emperor.
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Gol D. Roger
- Rank: Pirate King
- Affiliation: Roger Pirates
- Haki: Color of Armament, Color of Observation, Color of the Supreme King
- Devil Fruit: None
Roger managed to shake the world of One Piece when he became the Pirate King and, as a result, it is not a surprise to the fans to know that his level of strength was the maximum that a pirate could achieve. Roger was even greater than Whitebeard overall, and his infamy was absolutely unmatched. Even today, there is no pirate who can stand on the same pedestal as Roger.
If Luffy is to surpass his legacy, he is going to have to surpass him in terms of both power and infamy. Of course, Luffy can only achieve this once he becomes a Pirate King himself, and not anytime before. As such, this is going to be a long ride for Luffy. For now, Luffy is nowhere close to Roger’s overall level.
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Five Elders
- Rank: Imu’s Five Most Loyal Warrior Gods
- Affiliation: World Government
- Haki: Color of Armament, Color of Observation, Color of the Supreme King
- Devil Fruit: Various Yokai Abilities
The Five Elders are some of the most interesting antagonists in One Piece. Although they were not all that active in the ongoing events of the story, in the Final Saga, that has changed drastically. The Five Elders have already been seen in action, and they’re clearly powerful villains, especially when taking into consideration their amazing Yokai-based abilities, which Oda showcased in the Egghead arc of the story.
Saturn, one of the Five Elders, was one of the main antagonists of the Egghead Island Arc. Luffy faced him and all the other Elders in this arc, yet was able to beat none of them. The best Luffy could do was to blow away Mars, but even that required help from Sanji, Bonney, and Franky. Alone, Luffy wasn’t able to beat even a single Elder. In the future, Luffy is sure to clash against an Elder, and it is going to be incredibly exciting for One Piece fans to witness that. At the same time, it will also give Luffy another boost in terms of infamy as well as strength.
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Joyboy
- Rank: Unknown, First Pirate
- Affiliation: Unknown Pirate Crew
- Haki: Color of Armament, Color of Observation, Color of the Supreme King
- Devil Fruit: Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika
The previous Nika, Joy Boy, was an absolutely incredible character. It must be noted that Joy boy is a mysterious figure who seems to transcend time itself, given that Luffy has also “become” Joy Boy. At this moment, we do not have the actual name of the person and, as such, this title is the only thing we can refer to him as.
Regardless, Joy Boy was a powerful individual who existed during the Void Century. He was also known as Nika, the Sun God, thanks to the power of the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika. Joyboy went from place to place, liberating people and bringing smiles to their faces. He was so magnificent that his legends were passed down for centuries, and even today, people in the One Piece world know of him. While Luffy himself is Joy Boy as well as Nika, he hasn’t built the same legacy as him. Based on Joy Boy’s Haki display from the Egghead arc, we can say for a fact that Luffy is far weaker than him right now. In terms of both strength and popularity, Luffy will have to surpass him in the Final Saga.
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Nerona Imu
- Rank: King of the World
- Affiliation: World Government
- Haki: Color of Armament, Color of Observation, Color of the Supreme King
- Devil Fruit: Akuma no Mi
By this point, it has already been clarified in One Piece that Imu is the final villain of the story. He is an exceptionally powerful figure who has pulled the strings from the shadows and has been alive since the time of the Void Century. Imu is incredibly powerful, and Luffy is clearly not on his level just yet, which was also confirmed in One Piece Chapter 1188, where the King of the World easily defeated him.
Luffy is still learning his trade as a fighter, and he has to improve control over his Devil Fruit powers as well as his Haki. As such, he will only surpass Imu at the end of the story. For now, Luffy isn’t even close to Imu’s level.
All the chapters of Eiichiro Oda’s One Piece are available to read on Manga Plus.
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